Professional athletes

[GymClassHero]

Amongst all the reasons for our crapness, I just can’t believe that our two goalscoring threats ie Hamer & Campbell do not put in the conditioning work required to last a 90 minute game of football.

In worldwide terms, the championship is in the elite level of football. United pays commensurate salaries. Yet in working week terms these two effectively clock off midway through Wednesday afternoon. Every single game. Imagine doing that in your job….

Why can’t our two best players be professional enough to be at 100% - or close to it - for the full match?

It's absolutely baffling and unacceptable. Their job spec is to play football matches... Which are 90 mins. I just can't wrap my head around how two professional athletes at nearly the highest levels, can't complete 90 mins of football. It's criminal.

 

[Brian Deane]

Yes, but even eating a load of shit shouldn't undo all the fitness work.

The players must get weighed regularly, and athletes must "need" anywhere from 4000 calories a day+

That will depend on what they are eating.
Too much protein, not enough Carbs etc etc but you would think that somewhere within the club there should be a dietitian and a nutritionist to help the players manage intake v output and eating /drinking the right things approaching a game so they have the energy levels at the right time.

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

That will depend on what they are eating.
Too much protein, not enough Carbs etc etc but you would think that somewhere within the club there should be a dietitian and a nutritionist to help the players manage intake v output and eating /drinking the right things approaching a game so they have the energy levels at the right time.

I'd think it must be hard to get unfit as a professional footballer at that level.

Getting told what to eat, when to eat it, all the fitness monitoring. Massages on tap. Naps to aid recovery.

For sure it's bloody hard work, but that's the job isn't it.

 

[The Crab]

Aye I'd agree but the fact most here are writing on a football forum whilst at work doesn't suggest we're best placed to answer this one.

You’re not wrong.

I’ll just add, they’re paid to be fit.

We’re just paid to turn up…

 

[Tickhill Blade]

Yes, but even eating a load of shit shouldn't undo all the fitness work.

The players must get weighed regularly, and athletes must "need" anywhere from 4000 calories a day+

Something tells me Campbell is not burning 4000 calories a day . He may well be consuming them though

 

[Sky Blues]

For all those knocking Hamer just consider one thing. You hardly ever play him in his best position or support him where needed.

He is a rare player that would improve our present team. He would be given a free role in the middle with support on both sides. He wouldn't be wasting energy chasing everything down.

We'd be happy to buy him back and he'd be happy to come back in the present situation. He'd be the final piece of the jigsaw we need. We would just ban him from all the kebab houses

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

For all those knocking Hamer just consider one thing. You hardly ever play him in his best position or support him where needed.

He is a rare player that would improve our present team. He would be given a free role in the middle with support on both sides. He wouldn't be wasting energy chasing everything down.

We'd be happy to buy him back and he'd be happy to come back in the present situation. He'd be the final piece of the jigsaw we need. We would just ban him from all the kebab houses

Coventry could be back in the big time, it'd be like 1987 all over again.

Fat Frank would be tossing his turkey.

 

[The Crab]

For all those knocking Hamer just consider one thing. You hardly ever play him in his best position or support him where needed.

He is a rare player that would improve our present team. He would be given a free role in the middle with support on both sides. He wouldn't be wasting energy chasing everything down.

We'd be happy to buy him back and he'd be happy to come back in the present situation. He'd be the final piece of the jigsaw we need. We would just ban him from all the kebab houses

Good luck with that, he loves a kebab